Anyone have any expierence, thoughts or opinions on THIS?
They're having a sale and was wondering if it was worth throwing $100 at.
What are the chances it can make an SM57 sound even somewhat similar to U-47 or MD421?

My guess is slim to none but that's why I ask here.

Mike

Theoretically, I would imagine it works best when your input is a fairly flat mic with good frequency coverage. You can't amplify frequencies that aren't being captured. Also, mics react differently depending on the dynamic and placement, so I'm not sure how well that can be modeled. That being said, definitely try out the demo and see how well it works for YOU.

The product is discontinued, isn't it? 

Here's an old review.
http://www.soundonsound.c...0/articles/antares.htm

As far as I remember, even way back then, the enthusiasm for MM was rather moderate. No one really thought it was horrible or nothing, but from what I read on forums back then, my impression was that it was one of those tools that could possibly - on occasions - work relatively well to get you in the ball park. 

I used it quite a long time ago and thought it was useful. But as Greg said, you have to start out with a sound that is fairly flat and flexible for transformation. Don't expect miracles as from making water into wine, but possible improvements are within reach with some experimentation. 

A poor quality recording will not yield improvement, however, if this is what you have to start out with.

Most importantly, remember that "Microphone Modeler first compensates for the characteristics of the original mic, then imposes the curve of the target microphone." So if your mic is one of those listed, you will have a good starting point for transformation. There will be a drop down menu of microphones availbale for both source and target microphones.

I own this plug and used it on two projects. I started with a studio projects C1 and turn it into a U-47 and the results were pleasant. Better than the original mic, probably not as good as the real thing.(but what is).  For the price I have been happy with my purchase.

I totally agree with Kreative too. Since I did those projects, I have bought a Neumann and used it pretty regularly.  

I've used this in the past. Never owned it myself but we did try to compare the results with some of the originals. It didn't even come close in our tests. However, it was still pretty good! The results were sometimes amazing and highly usable. Back then we treated recordings done with Behringer mics, Sm58s etc. Cheap dynamics mostly, and even if the end result never sounded like a U87 it was definitely a much better sounding track after we ran it through this plug. But then we started buying more expencive mics...

I thought this was discontinued as well. I might look into it as my former studio partner owned the lisence and took it with him when we closed down. If it's really, really cheap  I might...

Mike,
   What kind of music are you into?  I may record some tests and put them on youtube, If you would like?
Let me know.

Thanks LANEY,
But I just bought it . I figured what the hell.
It's $50 off today and even if it isn't great I'm sure it'll still get some use even if only in an effects aspect.

Oh and my main recording styles seem to be Blues, Rock or Metal.
Probably because I don't advertise and they're all people I've played with in the past.


Thanks guys.
Mike


Edit: Spelling

I have it and still use it all the time.  It's actually quite useful.  Don't have a clue how well it "models" all the mics it offers but it can definitely change the character dramatically of the mic you've recorded on. 

Please Note: Microphone Modeler has been discontinued. The Mac OS X versions of Microphone Modeler will not be updated for compatibility with Intel Macs, nor will the PC versions be updated for Vista. It remains available for download by current owners who are still running compatible systems, but please note that we do not offer technical support relative to its use in unsupported operating systems.


I saw this on the Antares MM site. Can it still be bought when its discontinued? Apparently so.